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“Eli’s won a lot of games, he’s a great competitor, he’s very intelligent” Gettleman said. “If what I saw in Philadelphia was not a mirage, and I don’t believe it was, then we’re just gonna keep moving.”

Still, the speculation continued: What would Gettleman see when he watched the film? Would the Giants truly stick with the aging veteran? Does Manning still have what it takes?

In the words of Gettleman, the answer to those latter two questions are an emphatic “yeah.”

Gettleman, with a week to now mull over his original comments and watch some film, stands by his support of Manning and believes the two-time Super Bowl MVP still has what it takes to bring home a Lombardi Trophy.

“I know Eli real well. The guy put two rings on my finger,” Gettleman told Sirius XM NFL Radio on Wednesday. “He’s a pro’s pro and you have to give him his due. . . He still has the arm talent that’s necessary and we all know he’s the smartest guy in the room.”

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With each passing moment, it becomes more and more clear that Manning is a part of the plan for Gettleman. And while that may not preclude him from taking a quarterback in the 2018 NFL Draft, everyone should resign themselves to the fact that Manning will be under center in Week 1 of the 2018 regular season.

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